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Car theft leads to chase through Davidson, Randolph

TRINITY — A Charlotte man, who officers accuse of stealing a car in Charlotte, was apprehended in a wooded area near Archdale after a chase that involved several law enforcement agencies.

The pursuit started on Interstate-85 near Thomasville and involved Davidson and Randolph sheriff’s offices, the Thomasville Police Department and the Guil-Rand Fire Department, according to information from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

On July 16, the Davidson Sheriff’s Interstate Criminal Enforcement unit stopped a 1996 Oldsmobile that had been reported stolen from Charlotte.

The driver fled the scene. That initiated a vehicle pursuit through Davidson and Randolph counties. During the chase, the suspect jumped and ran from the vehicle as it was still moving on Coltrane Street at Meadowbrook Road near Trinity.

The Guilford County sheriff’s office K9 unit responded and located the suspect in a wooded area.

Bryon Keith Robinson, 44, of 2020 St. Paul St., Charlotte, was charged with fleeing to elude arrest, careless and reckless driving, driving left of center, driving the wrong way on a dual-lane highway, crossing over the median on a controlled access highway, fail to burn headlights, a stop sign violation, possession of a stolen vehicle and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle on a warrant from Charlotte.